Senior Composition

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Senior Composition


11.18.08
Activities-
  • Hand in Final Copies of Causal Analysis Papers

Homework - None


10.30: Thursday
Activities -
  • Hand in Final Copies of Persuasive Papers
  • Student Teacher - Begin work on Cover Letters and Resumes


10.28: Tuesday
Activities -
  • Peer Edit Persuasive Papers
  • Discuss Rough Drafts with Individual Student

Homework - Final Copies for Persuasive Papers due on 10.30


10.22: Wednesday
Activities -
  • Hand in Questions from Essays (see 10.20 for details)
  • Discuss Logical Fallacies on pp. 278-279 in Short Takes
  • Complete Assignment - Senior Comp - Logical Fallacies.docx
  • Discuss Persuasive Writing - Rough Drafts

Homework - Rough Drafts for Persuasive Papers due on 10.28 (Bring 3 copies).


10.20: Monday
Activities -
  • Discuss/Complete 14 Persuasive Writing Strategies (see 10.16)
  • Read pp. 270-278 in Short Takes - "Argument/Persuasive" Writing
  • Read "Last Rites for Indian Dead" pp. 287-291
  • Read "America Needs Its Nerds" and Responses pp. 296-301

Homework - Complete questions 3, 4, 5 from Thesis/Organization and 1, 4 from Technique/Style on the essay "Last Rites for Indian Dead" and questions 3, 5 from Thesis/Organization and 1, 3, 5 from Technique/Style on essay "America Needs Its Nerds."


10.16: Thursday
Activities -

-Disclaimer: Using this material does not determine the political stance of myself or what I taught concerning Persuasive Writing.

Homework - None


10.14: Tuesday
Activities -
  • Discuss Persuasive Strategies in Commercials
  • Handout - Will be Provide by Mr. Hopkins (Student Teacher)

Homework - None


10.9: Thursday
Activities -
  • Hand Back Process Papers and Discuss
  • Peer Edit Definition Rough Drafts
  • Discuss Rough Drafts with Students

Homework - Final Draft of Definition Paper (due Tuesday 10.14)


10.7: Tuesday
Activities -
  • Brainstorm Definition Topics
  • Create Personal Outline of your Paper
  • Individual Discussions on Outlines

Homework - 3 Copies of the Rough Draft for Definition Papers (due Thursday 10.9)

10.3: Friday
Activities -

Homework - None


10.1: Wednesday
Activities -
  • Read Definition pp. 109-115 from Short Takes book in class
  • Read "In All Ways a Woman" pp. 116-117; Answer Questions 2, 3, 4 from Thesis/Organization and 4 from Technique/Style
  • Read "O the Porch" pp. 119-121; Answer Question 4 from Thesis/Organization and 3 from Technique/Style
  • Read "Picket Fences" pp. 124-127; Answer Question 4, 5 from Thesis/Organization and 4,5 from Technique/Style

Homework - Complete Questions from Short Takes Book


9.29: Monday
Activities -
  • Writing Activity: No Es Please.pdf
  • Discuss Definition Essays
  • Define one of these words in 1 paragraph: Leadership, Responsibility, Justice, Honor, Freedom, Character

Homework - None


9.24: Wednesday
Activities -
  • Hand in Final Copies of the Process Paper
  • In-class Activity: Character Description

Homework - None
Reminder - Have a great three day weekend!!!


9.22: Monday
Activities
  • Peer Editing on Rough Drafts (3 Copies)
  • Discuss Rough Draft Individually w/ Student
  • Work on Final Drafts of Process Papers

Homework - Final Draft of Process Paper (due Wednesday 9.24)


9.18: Thursday
Activities
  • Journal #10 - After reading this article "After Suicide, Blog Insults are Debated," do you think that bloggers should be legally responsible for the things they write? How does their "private profile" make that a problem?
  • Discuss Rough Drafts of Process Papers
    • Brainstorm Topics - Surviving a Divorce, Getting a Job
  • Begin writing Rough Drafts

Homework - 3 Copies of the Rough Draft for Process Papers (due Monday 9.22)